Solid Ground Property Services

Painting, plumbing repairs, tiling, waterproofing and general maintenance for homes and rental properties across Durban. One team, one quote, one point of contact from first visit to final clean-up.

Maintenance worker in a toolbelt working on the exterior of a residential building
On site — [Suburb], Durban

What we do

Most property problems are not dramatic. A tap that drips, a shower that leaks into the wall behind it, grout going black, paint blistering on the north face. Left alone they get expensive. We handle the whole list — the small repairs that keep a property sound and the bigger jobs that bring it back up to standard.

01 / PAINTING

Interior & exterior painting

Full preparation before a brush touches the wall: cracks filled, loose paint scraped back, damp treated, surfaces primed. Then two coats of a coating suited to the surface and the coastal weather.

  • Interior walls, ceilings, trim
  • Exterior walls and boundary walls
  • Roof and gutter coating
  • Damp treatment before repaint
02 / PLUMBING

Plumbing repairs

The repairs that stop damage rather than just stop the noise. We trace where water is actually coming from, replace what has failed, and check the surrounding work so the same joint doesn't go again in six months.

  • Leaking taps, mixers, toilets
  • Burst and weeping pipes
  • Geyser and cylinder replacements
  • Blocked drains and waste lines
03 / TILING

Tiling

Floor and wall tiling laid level, spaced evenly and grouted to last. We strip the old surface properly, check the substrate is sound, and screed where it isn't — because tiles fail from what's underneath them, not from the tile.

  • Bathroom and kitchen floors
  • Shower and splashback walls
  • Tile removal and re-screeding
  • Grout and silicone renewal
04 / WATERPROOFING

Waterproofing

Durban's rain finds every weakness. We seal flat roofs, parapets, balconies, showers and retaining walls with systems matched to the surface, and we test before we call it done.

  • Flat roofs and parapet walls
  • Balconies and walkways
  • Shower and wet-area sealing
  • Rising damp and damp-proofing
05 / MAINTENANCE

General property maintenance

The ongoing list. Doors that don't close, gutters full of leaves, a gate that drags, cracked plaster, a light fitting that needs moving. Booked as a once-off or kept on a schedule.

  • Carpentry and door repairs
  • Gutter cleaning and repairs
  • Plaster and crack repairs
  • Small electrical and fittings
06 / RENTALS

Rental turnarounds

Between tenants you have a window, not a month. We work to your handover date, handle the repairs list in one pass, and send photos as each item is signed off so you can let the unit without a site visit.

  • Full unit repaint
  • Damage and deposit repairs
  • Deep clean and reseal
  • Photo sign-off per item

How a job runs

No mystery pricing, no vanishing crew. Four steps, and you know where you are at each one.

You send us the details

WhatsApp a photo or fill in the form. Tell us the suburb, what's wrong, and roughly when you need it done. Photos save everyone a trip.

We come and look

For anything beyond a straightforward repair we visit the property, check the actual cause, and measure properly. Site visits are free within [service area].

You get a written quote

Itemised — labour, materials, and what's excluded. Valid for [quote validity period]. If the job changes once we open it up, we stop and tell you before we carry on.

We do the work and clean up

Agreed start date, agreed duration. We protect floors and furniture, work tidy, and leave the site swept. You get a walkthrough before we invoice.

Recent work

A sample of completed jobs. Drag the row sideways to move through them.

Painter rolling fresh paint onto an exterior wall

Full exterior repaint

Cracks filled, damp patch treated and primed, then two coats of exterior acrylic. Boundary wall and roof fascia included.

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Plumber tightening pipework under a sink with a wrench

Bathroom leak repair

Traced a slow leak behind the shower to a failed joint, replaced the pipe run, made good the wall and resealed the tray.

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Tiler laying large format floor tiles by hand

Kitchen floor retile

Old tiles lifted, floor screeded level, new large-format porcelain laid and grouted. Skirting refitted after.

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Waterproofing membrane being applied to a flat roof surface

Flat roof waterproofing

Surface cleaned and primed, membrane laid across the roof and up the parapet, then flood-tested before sign-off.

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Maintenance worker with a toolbelt on a residential building exterior

Rental turnaround

Full repaint, door and cupboard repairs, new silicone throughout, gutter clear. Handed back inside the ten-day window.

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Property maintenance worker inspecting the exterior of a house

Ongoing maintenance contract

Monthly visit for a small block of flats: gutters, common-area paint touch-ups, plumbing call-outs and a written report each time.

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Why people keep us on the list

Property maintenance has a reputation problem, and it's earned. Here's what we do differently.

QuotesItemised, in writing
Site visitsFree within [service area]
Start datesConfirmed, not "sometime"
Extra work foundStopped and priced first
Site conditionSwept and cleared
Workmanship[Warranty period] on labour
ContactOne person, start to finish
“[Client quote — replace with a real review, with the client's permission.]”

— [Client name], [Suburb]

Got a list?

Send it through. Even if it's a mix of things — a leak, some cracked plaster, a room that needs painting — we'll quote the whole list in one go and tell you what order to do it in.

Phone[Phone number]
Email[Email address]
Hours[Mon–Fri hours]
Emergency call-outs[Availability]
Service areaDurban & surrounds

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